But former Bush adviser Richard Perle says he’s still friends with Chalabi and defends his actions leading up to the Iraq War.
“Chalabi is far and away the most competent and the most capable of salvaging this situation,” said Perle, who chaired the Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee from 2001 to 2003. “I think he’s got the best chance. It would be foolish if we expressed a preference for somebody less competent, which we’ve done before.”…
Another top Bush aide, Paul Wolfowitz, told Bloomberg News over the weekend that Chalabi would be a viable option.
“The man is a survivor,” said Wolfowitz, who served as deputy Defense secretary from 2001 to 2005. “That’s impressive. I think he wants to succeed in what he does, he’s smart; maybe he’ll figure out a way to do it.”
Like McCain, Wolfowitz said he thought Chalabi’s ties to Iran are a reason to be concerned.
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